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  Christopher Thomas, 27, was a writer by night and a teacher by day when he noticed he was always tired and was losing weight fast.Diagnosed with diabetes(糖尿病), Thomas would need to inject himself with insulin(胰島素)three times a day for the rest of his life or risk nerve damage, blindness, and even death.And if that weren't bad enough, he had no health insurance.

  After a month of feeling upset, Thomas decided he'd better find a way to fight back.He left Canton, Michigan for New York, got a job waiting tables, nicknamed himself the Diabetic Rockstar, and created diabeticrockstar.com, a free online community for diabetics and their loved ones-a place where over 1,100 people share personal stories, information, and resources.

  Jason Swencki’s son, Kody, was diagnosed with type diabetes at six.Father and son visit the online children's forums(論壇)together most evenings."Kody gets so excited, writing to kids from all over," says Swencki, one of the site's volunteers."They know what he's going through, so he doesn't feel alone."

  Kody is anything but alone:Diabetes is now the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, with 24 million diagnosed cases.And more people are being diagnosed at younger ages.

  These days, Thomas's main focus is his charity, Fight It, which provides medicines and supplies to people-225 to date-who can't afford a diabetic's huge expenses.Fight-it.org has raised about $23,000-in products and in cash.In May, Thomas will hold the first annual Diabetic Rockstar Festival in the Caribbean.

  Even with a staff of 22 volunteers, Thomas often devotes up to 50 hours a week to his cause, while still doing his full-time job waiting tables."Of the diabetes charities out there, most are putting money into finding a cure," says Bentley Gubar, one of Rockstar's original members."But Christopher is the only person I know saying people need help now."

(1)

Which of the following is true of Christopher Thomas?

[  ]

A.

He needs to go to the doctor every day.

B.

He studies the leading cause of diabetes

C.

He has a positive attitude to this disease.

D.

He encourages diabetics by writing articles.

(2)

Diabeitcrockstar.com was created for ________.

[  ]

A.

diabetics to communicate

B.

volunteers to find jobs

C.

children to amuse themselves

D.

rock stars to share resources.

(3)

According to the text, Kody ________.

[  ]

A.

feel lonely because of his illness

B.

benefits from diabeticrockstar.com

C.

helps create the online kid’s forums

D.

writes children’s stories online

(4)

What can we learn about Fight It?

[  ]

A.

It helps the diabetics in financial difficulties.

B.

It organizes parties for volunteer once a year.

C.

It offers less expensive medicine to diabetics.

D.

It owns a well-known medical website.

(5)

The last paragraph suggests that Thomas ________.

[  ]

A.

works full-time in a diabetes charity

B.

employs 22 people for his website

C.

helps diabetics in his own way

D.

ties to find a cure for diabetes

答案:1.C;2.A;3.B;4.A;5.C;
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  Just seven years ago, the Jarvik-7 artificial heart was being cheered as the model of human creativeness.The sight of Barney Clark-alive and conscious after trading his diseased heart for a metal-and-plastic pump-convinced the press, the public and many doctors that the future had arrived.It hadn't.After monitoring production of the Jarvik-7, and reviewing its effects on the 150 or so patients(most of whom got the device as a temporary measure)the U.S.Food and Drug Administration concluded that the machine was doing more to endanger lives than to save them.Last week the agency cancelled its earlier approval, effectively banning(禁止)the device.

  The recall may hurt Symbion Inc., maker of the Jarvik-7, but it won't end the request for an artificial heart.One problem with the banned mode is that the tubes connecting it to an external power source created a passage for infection.Inventors are now working on new devices that would be fully placed, along with a tiny power pack, in the patient's chest.The first sample products aren't expected for another 10 or 20 years.But some people are already worrying that they'll work-and that America's overextended health-care programs will lose a precious $2.5 billion to $5 billion a year providing them for a relatively few dying patients.If such expenditures(開支)cut into funding for more basic care, the net effect could actually be a decline in the nation's health.

(1)

According to the passage, the Jarvik-7 artificial heart proved to be ________.

[  ]

A.

a technical failure

B.

a technical wonder

C.

a good life-saver

D.

an effective means to treat heart disease

(2)

From the passage we know that Symbion Inc.________.

[  ]

A.

has been banned by the government from producing artificial hearts

B.

will review the effects of artificial hearts before designing new models

C.

may continue to work on new models of reliable artificial hearts

D.

can make new models of artificial hearts available on the market in 10 to 20 years

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The new models of artificial hearts are expected ________.

[  ]

A.

to have a working life of 10 or 20 years

B.

to be set fully in the patient's chest

C.

to be equipped with an external power source

D.

to create a new passage for infection

(4)

The word “them” in Line 7, Para.2 refers to ________.

[  ]

A.

doctors who treat heart diseases

B.

makers of artificial hearts

C.

America's health-care programs

D.

new models of artificial hearts

(5)

Some people feel that ________.

[  ]

A.

artificial hearts are seldom effective

B.

the country should not spend so much money on artificial hearts

C.

the country is not spending enough money on artificial hearts

D.

America's health-care programs are not doing enough for the nation's health

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  Batteries can power anything from small sensors to large systems.While scientists are finding ways to make them smaller but even more powerful, problems can arise when these batteries are much larger and heavier than the devices themselves.University of Missouri(MU)researchers are developing a nuclear energy source that is smaller, lighter and more efficient.

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  Kwon and his research team have been working on building a small nuclear battery, presently the size and thickness of a penny, intended to power various micro / nanoelectromechanical systems(M/NEMS).Although nuclear batteries can cause concerns, Kwon said they are safe.

  “People hear the word ‘nuclear’ and think of something very dangerous,” he said, “However, nuclear power sources have already been safely powering a variety of devices, such as pace-makers, space satellites and underwater systems.”

  His new idea is not only in the battery’s size, but also in its semiconductor(半導(dǎo)體).Kwon’s battery uses a liquid semiconductor rather than a solid semiconductor.

  “The key part of using a radioactive battery is that when you harvest the energy, part of the radiation energy can damage the lattice structure of the solid semiconductor,” Kwon said, “By using a liquid semiconductor, we believe we can minimize that problem.”

  Together with J.David Robertson, chemistry professor and associate director of the MU Research Reactor, Kwon is working to build and test the battery.In the future, they hope to increase the battery’s power, shrink its size and try with various other materials.Kwon said that battery could be thinner than the thickness of human hair.

(1)

Which of the following is true of Jae Kwon?

[  ]

A.

He teaches chemistry at MU.

B.

He developed a chemical battery.

C.

He is working on a nuclear energy source.

D.

He made a breakthrough in computer engineering.

(2)

Jae Kwon gave examples in Paragraph 4 ________.

[  ]

A.

to show chemical batteries are widely applied.

B.

to introduce nuclear batteries can be safely used.

C.

to describe a nuclear-powered system.

D.

to introduce various energy sources.

(3)

Liquid semiconductor is used to ________.

[  ]

A.

get rid of the radioactive waste

B.

test the power of nuclear batteries.

C.

decrease the size of nuclear batteries

D.

reduce the damage to lattice structure.

(4)

According to Jae Kwon, his nuclear battery ________.

[  ]

A.

uses a solid semiconductor

B.

will soon replace the present ones.

C.

could be extremely thin

D.

has passed the final test.

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The text is most probably a ________.

[  ]

A.

science news report

B.

book review

C.

newspaper ad

D.

science fiction story

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  Perhaps you have heard a lot about the Internet, but what is it, do you know? The Internet is a network.It uses the telephone to join millions of computers together around the world.

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  Thanks to the Internet, the world is becoming smaller and smaller.It is possible for you to work at home with a computer in front, getting and sending the information you need.You can buy or sell whatever you want by the Internet.But do you know 98% of the information on the Internet is in English? So what will English be like tomorrow?

(1)

What is the passage mainly about?

[  ]

A.

Internet.

B.

Information.

C.

Computers.

D.

E-mails.

(2)

Which is the quickest and cheapest way to send messages to your friends?

[  ]

A.

By post.

B.

By E-mail.

C.

By telephone.

D.

By satellite.

(3)

Which may be the most possible place for people to work in tomorrow?

[  ]

A.

In the office.

B.

At school.

C.

At home.

D.

In the company.

(4)

Who is the owner of the Internet?

[  ]

A.

The headmaster.

B.

The officer.

C.

The user.

D.

No one.

(5)

What does the writer try to tell us with the last two sentences?

[  ]

A.

English is important in using the Internet.

B.

the Internet is more and more popular.

C.

Most of the information is in English.

D.

Every computer must have the Internet.

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  “Some day, there’ll be no Americans left in the NBA,” said 12-year-old Xing Tao, who joined his school team two weeks ago after watching Yao Ming in a televised NBA game, “The players will all be Chinese, like Yao.”

  To China, Yao is a home-grown superstar who helped make the world’s first basketball league closer to Chinese players.To the NBA, the 2.23-meter center offers an opening of a different sort into the world’s largest new market.Yao’s NBA first appearance against the Indiana Pacers in October reached 287 million families in the US.That game might have been a bit of a letdown to Yao’s fans:He played just 11 of the 48 minutes, had two rebounds(籃板)and got no points.Comparing that with his performance on December 19, also against Indiana, Yao won 29 points and 10rebounds.“This was one of the most exciting games I’ve had,” Yao said after Houston’s 95-83 victory.The NBA has to be excited about his on-count success.In all his games, he’s averaging 12.7 points and 7.7 rebounds, quite good for a new star.“Yao Ming has brought the NBA closer to the Chinese,” said NBA spokeswoman Cheong Sau Ching, “That makes the dream seem practical for other people in China and proud to be Chinese.”

  The 22-year-old Yao is not the country’s first player in the NBA:Wang Zhizhi broke down the Dallas Mavericks in November 2003.But Yao’s combination of modesty and skills make him a favorite back home.

(1)

What’s the direct reason for Xing Tao to join the school basketball team?

[  ]

A.

He watched an NBA game.

B.

He liked basketball.

C.

He hoped to play for the NBA.

D.

He had dream that he would become a basketball star.

(2)

How many points did Yao Ming win in his first game in the NBA?

[  ]

A.

zero

B.

two

C.

29

D.

10

(3)

What does the word “l(fā)etdown” in line 6, paragraph 2 mean?

[  ]

A.

failure

B.

surprise

C.

disappointment

D.

sadness.

(4)

Why does Yao Ming win more popularity than Wang Zhizhi at home?

[  ]

A.

He has performed excellently.

B.

He is modest

C.

More and more Chinese people like to watch his games.

D.

A&B

(5)

What’s the main idea of this passage?

[  ]

A.

Middle school students want to play basketball.

B.

Yao Ming makes NBA closer to China.

C.

There’ll be no Americans left in the NBA.

D.

There are many new stars from China in the NBA.

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